Easel-frame.



No. 838,516. PATENTBD DBO. 1a, 1906.

s. BODINGBR.

BASEL FRAME. urmourou FILED IEB. 190s.

A TTOHNEY.

SAMUEL BODINGER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

EASEL-FRAIVIE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 18, 1906.

Application filed February 2, 1906. Serial No. 299,086.

To ctZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL BODINGER, a subject of the Emperor ofAustria-Hungary, and a resident of New York, borough of Manhattan, inthe county of New York and State of New York, have made and inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Easel- Frames, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in easel-frames, and moreparticularly to the support therefor, the object being to provide anarticle of this kind or character whereby the support is adjustably heldin its several positions, which may be folded tightly against the framein order that the same may be packed in a small compass fortransportation, and which support when in its folded adjustment may beused or employed as a handle whereby to conveniently carry the framewith its attached article.

A further object of my invention is to produce an article of this kindwhich shall be cheap to manufacture and simple and eco nomical in itsconstruction; and with these and other ends in view it consists incertain novel features of construction and combinations of parts, aswill be hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view in front elevation of aframe having my invention applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a rear view of thesame, showing the support in its folded adjustment and in position to beemployed as a handle. Fig. 3 is a view in perspective of the frame, thesupport being in its lowered adjustment. Fig. 4 is a detached view ofone of the retainingplates,-

showing a part of the support in its raised or folded adjustment. Fig. 5is a .similar view, showing a part of the support in its loweredadjustment. Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken on the line 6 6 of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a frame formed of wood, metal,or other de sired material and of any suitable size or pattern and may,if required, be provided with an opening B, wherein to set a mirror orother article, (not shown.) the frame being such as may be adapted tosupport a picture, album, or other article. To the back of the frame Aare secured, at each side thereof, the retaining-plates C, each of whichis preferably formed from a single piece of sheet shown that is, withthe part or portion a, by means of which it is nailed, screwed, orotherwise fastened to the frame A and with the part or portion 1) bentor folded at right angles to the plate a, that portion of the metaljoining the plates a b and forming the angle or bend being so curved asto form the recess 0, of such size as to nicely contain between themetal and the frame A one arm or red of the support, as hereinafterdescribed. The plate I) is also formed with the recess (1 by curving orstamping the metal of the plate inwardly, this recess or groove beingsuch as to nicely contain the arm or bar of said support when the latteris lowered. In the plate a is also formed a channel or recess bystamping or curving the metal outwardly, as illustrated at c, saidrecess extending transversely across the plate and adapted to containthe bent ends f of the support, the latter being preferably made from abar or single piece of wire bent to form arms D, with the connecting-armE. In this channel or recess a rest the bent ends 7 and held thereinbetween the metal of said channel and the frame A, said bent ends fbeing upset or headed, as at g, in order to prevent their disengagementfrom the retaining-plates.

l/Vhen the easel-frame is in use, the support is lowered to the positionas illustrated in Fig. 3that is, the bars D rest in the channels orrecesses (1, formed in the plates 1) and held therein by the spring ortension of the wire of which the support is formed. I/Vhen it is desiredto pack the article for transportation, the bars D of the support areslightly sprung outwardly, as illustrated by dotted lines in Fig. 2,whereupon they may be turned out of the recesses or channels (1 and thesupport folded up against the frame into the position as illustrated inFigs. 1, 2, and 4, the said bars D springin into place in the channelsor recesses c and there held in that adjustment until the bars D areagain separated, as before, whereupon it can be lowered into theadjustment, as illustrated in Fig. 3.

WVhen in its folded position, as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, thesupport may be used or employed as a handle with which to carry theframe with its attached article or articles, thereby avoiding thenecessity ofemploying a separate handle in addition to the framesupport.

By reason of the formation of the retaining- 5 5 metal and bent orfolded into the shape as 1 plates the support is easily and readilyadjusted to its lovvere'd position as a support and by slightlyspringing outwardly the Wire rods D may be adjusted to its foldedposition, where it is held against movement in the recesses c, and wheninsuch position enables the article to be easily and readily carriedthereby.

Having fully described my invention, What I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. An easel-frame comprising a frame, retaining-plates secured to theopposite sides of said frame, each of said plates being formed of apiece of metal, one portion of which is bent at right angles to theother, one portion of the bent plate being provided with a' transversechannel, the other portion being provided with a slanting channel,- andthe bend or angle of the metal being provided with a vertical channel,and a support having bent ends fitting in said transverse channels, thevertical arms of said support being adapted to fit in the other of saidchannels when raised and lowered, substantially as described channelsbeing adapted to hold said support in its different positions,substantially as described.

Signed at New York, borough of Manhattan, in the county of New York andState of New York, this 31st day of January, A. D. 1906.

SAMUEL BODINGER Witnesses:

M. VAN NORTWICK, NORRIS B. SMITH.

